rudedough: How do you feel when you clean your house and someone just messes it up again? You get very mad right?

That's just the same way the Governor felt about this woman, the man is only being human and he is angry cos he is trying to clean up his state and anytime he does, people just come and messes it all over again.

He doesn't want his state to be a slum, he will do anything in his power to achieve that. We need leaders who are very strict, who have balls.

Nigerians are naturally lawless and indiscipline. Take it from me, we all are.

fatwallet: Absolutely Unbelievable!! you see that's why we black people are a laughing stock in the world,I keep telling you i.diots this .
there's nothing to be proud of being black. what an embarrassment!!
I am light skin and my background is calabar efik and i'm not a fan of very dark skin inferior tribes like yorubas ,but hey thats just me.
thats why I prefer living among whites and I want my kids to be mixed race and i want them to also marry white,I would bleach my skin like Michael Jackson just to escape this Godforsaken inferior race.you have a problem with that? don't be jealous !
Knowledge is Light,Ignorance is darkness.

AOR D MAYOR: Let he who is without sin be the first to cast the stone. Some of you castigating the Governor would do worse if they are in his shoes. Abi una think say to rule a whole state na bread and beans? Things like this are bound to happen. Let me ask how long can you hold your temper for a month without being provoked.

fatwallet: you have nothing to say,I made myself very clear. Its not a secret that I am no fan of very dark skin inferior tribes like the yorubas
you are just a typical jealous and angry black man ,I am Light skin and you are likely not so get over your pathetic self.

rudedough: How do you feel when you clean your house and someone just messes it up again? You get very mad right?

That's just the same way the Governor felt about this woman, the man is only being human and he is angry cos he is trying to clean up his state and anytime he does, people just come and messes it all over again.

He doesn't want his state to be a slum, he will do anything in his power to achieve that. We need leaders who are very strict, who have balls.

Nigerians are naturally lawless and indiscipline. Take it from me, we all are.

bloggernaija:

I beg to disagree .
Agreed ,
The governor choice of words is in bad taste but,

He is the CEO of the state.
A good administrator cannot afford to be selective in the Application of justice.
Poverty and illiteracy is not an excuse ,
Neither is wealth ,power and status.
All over Nigeria,laws are broken everyday and the perpetuators are never apprehended.
From breaking an easy to understand law like this one,to
a thieving president and his wife.
The moment you excuse these small crimes ,
You have automatically given the big criminal a pass.
In as much as you pity her poverty,
The state needs to make examples once in a while.
The message is crystal clear.
OBEY THE LAW OR YOU WILL GET SMASHED.
IF I CAN BE RUTHLESS WITH THIS WOMAN,I CAN BE RUTHLESS WITH ANYONE
The fact is that the oil derangement syndrome has seriously bastardized the psyche of that country ,
That people would rather eke a miserable living by the roadside,ride okada rather than live a life of dignity on the farm.

Donxavier:

abeg find one place siddon jare Are you sure you schooled abroad? what does all these you typed have to do with displaying proper behaviour and treating people with courtesy, dignity and respect. I just finished watching the assassination of JFK on CNN USA. When they caught the alleged killer, They still treated him with respect, before he was himself gunned down by a vindictive man.

This woman isn't a criminal, but even if she was she should still be accorded with respect until the Law takes it course. This is just unacceptable from the governor regardless of the woman's disposition. To compound matters, the woman wasn't even breaking the law as some here are saying....But even if she was, she still doesn't deserve to be treated in such manner.....Nobody deserves to be treated like such, even the wicked governor that gave out such treatment..........

And Jesus wept..........I weep for this nation

You have a twisted mind my friend. You want good things but when good things present themselves and other people tries to sabotage it's effort, you'll still be the first to cry fowl.

Nigerians wants respect for breaking the law. Really? Nigeria police should start reading people their rights before arrest. You really haven't been on the ground much.

Go arrest a Nigerian and see what happens while you're reading him his rights. It's like you think Nigerians are that patient and civil.

Who will provide backup if the suspect gives the police man a KO and absconds? Where is the radio? Or man power or even road to chase a fleeing suspect?

We haven't become that sophisticated, our law enforcement are only using the available resources they have to do the best they can.

And bro if you really thing Harvey Oswald killed JFK, you're sitting on a long thing. And you should curb those emotions, being a widow doesn't give you autonomy to be lawless.

The eyes of the jury is blinded and if she's innocent, she should get a lawyer and press charges. That's how it works in a civilised society, the crying and widow thing is totally unnecessary.

rudedough: Seriously IDGAF. She shouldn't be trading on the pedestrian.

Sentiments aside, these road side traders are killing SMEs nationwide. It doesn't matter if you're poor, a widow or desperate, you must be mindful of the law.

A roadside seller pays little or no rental but an SME pays rental and utility. Their capital expenditure reflects on the prices of their goods.

That is, a road side seller can sell an orange for N20 Naira and make maximum profit while a shop owner will sell the same orange for N30 and make very minimal profit.

But who's going to buy the same orange for N30 from the shop when you can buy it cheaper at N20 from the roadside seller?

They're killing SMEs period.

Let's skip the emotions and look further. The Governor may be wrong with his choice of words but he's angry and everyone should frown at road side traders.

But why in the name of popsicle do Nigerians like anything illegal?

rudedough: How do you feel when you clean your house and someone just messes it up again? You get very mad right?

That's just the same way the Governor felt about this woman, the man is only being human and he is angry cos he is trying to clean up his state and anytime he does, people just come and messes it all over again.

He doesn't want his state to be a slum, he will do anything in his power to achieve that. We need leaders who are very strict, who have balls.

Nigerians are naturally lawless and indiscipline. Take it from me, we all are.

J3da:

And you are naturally so heartless, that same woman prolly voted him in! What has he done to provide for the poor in Edo state?

When you clean the house, and don't provide a play ground for the kids, you shouldn't blame them for messing it up over again!

We all agree the woman was wrong but his action is worst than the woman's.
I had huge respect for that man, but after seeing this! HE can GO nd DIE!

francababy: how did you know she is a widow? [s]you guys paint stories to look for sympathy[/s]

misterh: Fine. But the grouse here is the way he went about the event. A leader should not make such utterances.

myola:
Don't forget it is not everybody that can afford shops and startup capital. Moreover if u watch dat video clip u will discover dat that woman was not hawking but might be dropped @ a presumed bus stop. D question is who are we turning our city to megacity for.

pmc01: I know many will disagree with my stand, but I still make bold to state my view to the matter.

While the Governor be scolded for letting his emotions get the better of him, it is really provoking that someone comes up with the cheap excuse of 'being a poor widow' to do what is wrong. It is obvious the woman was fully aware of the wrong she was engaged in, hence the struggle to bail herself out with an emotional excuse of being a struggling widow.

The woman was not willing to accept responsibility for her actions, and that might have really gotten on the nerves of the Governor (he is human too). From comments read, some people have attested to the man's humility and all that, so it is only fair to give him the excuse that he was really provoked. Of course, it is obvious he meant the statement figuratively (even though it seems he went too far than expected of him).

I also wish to state here that we should put a hold on our emotions and judge this matter rationally. It is normal that anyone guilty of a crime would seek to exonerate himself/herself, but does that justify the crime? There are many poor widows all over (assuming she is truly a widow) that do not stay on the wrong side of the law and give room to this kind of embarrassing scenario, so what is the fuss about? Every offender could claim to be a widow, widower, orphan, e.t.c., should they all then be pitied and the society allowed to become chaotic?

Fact is the Governor was harsh, but the woman gave room for that. She was simply trying to blackmail the Governor into setting a bad precedence and the man had to take a firm and resolute decision, having in mind that the people he employed to enforce the law were watching to see whether he will compromise or not. She should just have admitted her fault and plead for mercy, rather than play the emotional card. The truth is everyone in that state will now be on their toes and be more inclined to obey the law strictly, to avoid been a 'scape-goat'. We know how Nigerians have to be 'forced' to do what's right.

It is sad that indiscipline has become a way of life for us here and so many supposedly enlightened ones here have decided to approach this matter with emotional sentiments, rather than an objective outlook.

What is wrong is wrong, widow or no widow!

N.B.: Whoever thinks I am here to defend my 'principal' is on his or her own. I am not responsible for your wrong perception of me. Thank you!

fatwallet: take it easy dear.


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bokohalal:
If that be the case then the woman gets my sympathy. If however she was street trading when caught,she should go and die.